Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Journal

What does Ursule Mirouet mean to the characters? Why do you think Four Eyes gave Luo and the narrator this book versus any of the other Western books in his possession? How does this book significant to the meaning of the novel?

I think Ursule Mirouet is the title of the book that Luo and the narrator is reading and Balzac is the author. The reason why Four-Eyes gave Luo and the narrator this book was because this book was about romance and it talks about real life. Ursule's story was about messy affair over inheritance and money, enhancing the power in Nemours. Plus, this was the first book that they've read, because back then books were banned. The only books that were available was written by General Mao. The other reason why the narrator wanted to read this book was because the narrator wanted to teach it to the Little Seamstress.

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